Apparatus for cooling water.



J. B. GLANTON. APPARATUS. FOR 000mm WATER.

APPLICATION IILBD MAY 21, 1908.

91 1,207. Patented Feb. 2, 1909.

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' JOHN CLANTON, OF CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA.

APPARATUS FOR COOLING WATER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 2, 1909.

Application filed May 21, 1908. Serial No. 434,192.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, JOHN B. CLAN'roN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Charlotte, in the county of Mecklenburg and State of NorthCarolina, have invented a new and useful Apparatus for. Cooling Water,of which the following is a specification.

The fact is well known that thetemperature of the earth a shortdistancebelow the surface is constant and much lower in warm and mild weatherthan the superficial temperature and underground streams of water are,therefore, with very few exceptions, colder than running water on thesurface. In wells, therefore, dug fifty feet; or more into the groundand fed by one or more underground streams, water will be found ofsufficiently low temperature for drinking purposes without resorting toartificial means for cooling it. In view of this fact, means,hereinafter described in detail, have been devised for causing the coolwell water to be brought from the bottom of the well to the surface ofthe ground where it may be drawn without trouble through a faucet at anytime, instead of being forced to use the slow and tiresome method ofpumping, now commonly employed.

One object of the invention therefore is to provide a simple, andeconomical means for cooling water by placing in a well near the bottom,or some distance below the level of the water, a sealed tank connectedby a line of piping with an elevated reservoir, and by a second line ofpiping to a hydrant, faucet, or other device at the surfaceof the groundfrom which cold water may be distributed. Extending into the well fromthe surface of the ground is a force pump of any type, connected tothepiping system of the tank for forcing the water of the well into anelevated reservoir which being filled, supplies water to the tank andpressure for forcing the water therefrom. V 7

Another object of the invention relates to means for aerating the waterin the well near the inlet of the pump simultaneously with itsoperation, to purify and gi've life to the water pumped into thereservoir.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists of the novelconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter describedand claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a partof this specification which illuspump or using cold water.

trates an elevation of the apparatus as it appears when in use.

Similar reference characters are used for the same parts in all thefigures.

* In the drawing, 1 indicates a pump standard projecting into a well fora short distancebelow the surface of the ground and has attached on itslower end a coupling 2 from which a pipe 3 extends into the water in thewell, its lower end supporting the vertical pump cylinder 4 having astrainer 5 protecting the inlet thereto. A piston rod 6 extends from apiston in the cylinder 4: upward to a pump handle 7 by-means of whichthe pump is operated. ltising from the coupling 2 is a pipe 8 extendingthrough the well cover to any elevation and terminating in a faucet 9through whichwater may flow when the pump is operated. In place of thepump herein described any other type of pump which will raise water toan elevated reservoir may be employed.

Within the Well near the bottom, or at least some distance below thesurface of the water therein, is a tank 10, here shown as cylindricaland supported in a vertical position, from the top of which a pipe 11extends to an elevated reservoir 12 placed in any convenient position,either on top of a building or supported on a tower or frame work 125.For convenience, the pipe 11 rises vertically in the well and thenmaking a turn continues, a short distance below the surface of theground, to the site of the reservoir. By this plan one or more hydrants14: can be connected to pipe 11 to draw water,

direct from the reservoir for stock, washing and other purposes withoutoperating the A cut off 15 is placed on the pipe 11, preferably withinthe well, and opened and closed by a rod 16 having a hand grip 17 abovethe well cover. From the bottom of the tank 10 a pipe 18 extendsstraight upward through the well cover and terminates in a faucet 19, Alateral pipe 20 is connected to the upright pipe 18 and tothe coupling 2in which lateral pipe is a cut-off 21. From the above it is clear thatif thefaucets9 and 19, and the hydrants 14 be closed and the cut ofis 15and 21 opened, the reservoir may be filled with water from the well byoperating the pump, the water passing from the pump tube 3 into thecoupling 2 and thence through the pipes 20, 18, tank 10 and pipe 11.After the reservoir is filled cold water may be drawn through thefaucet- 19 from the bottom of the tank. The surrounding water will keepthe water in the tank cold, it little water entering the tank from thereservoir to supply the place of that which was drawn ofi'. The warmerreservoir water enters the tank from the top so as notto disturb orraise the temperature of the cold water atthe bottom thereof.

For the purpose of aerating the water in the well before it is pumpedout, an air pump 22 is fastened to the well cover and a delivery pipe23, passes down into the well below the pump 4 and then turns upwardly,beneath the strainer 5, a rose nozzle 24: being attached to the outletof the air pipe if de sired to divide the air issuing therefrom. Thepiston rod 25 of the air pump is fastened to an arm 26 extendinglaterally from the pump rod 6, the result being that as the pump handle7 is raised to lower the water pump piston red, the air pump will send aeharge of air down the pipe 23 and out into the water that is drawn intothe pump cylinder 4 on the next or downward movement of the handle 7. Itwill thus be seen that at each lifting stroke of the pump handle, air isforced into the water to purity and enliven it, which aerated water isdrawn into the pump at each downward stroke of said handle and forcedinto the reservoir, or through the discharge faucet 9.

l Vhat is claimed is 1. An apparatus for cooling water comprising acooling tank adapted to be submerged, an elevated reservoir, a pipeextending from said tank to said elevated reservoir, a discharge pipeconnected to said tank extending upwardly, and a pumping apparatus forforcing: the water surrounding said tank into the reservoir to beafterwards returned to said tank, cooled by said surrounding water anddrawn out through said discharge pipe.

2. An apparatus for cooling water comprising a cooling tank adapted tobe submerged, an elevated reservoir, a pipe extending from said tank tosaid elevated reservoir, a valved discharge pipe connected to said tankextending upwardly, a pumping apparatus for forcing the watersurrounding said tank into the reservoir and a transverse pipeconnecting said pumping apparatus to said valved discharge pipe.

3. An apparatus for cooling water comprising a cooling tank adapted tobe submerged, an elevated reservoir, a pipe extending from the top ofsaid tank to said elevated reservoir, a discharge pipe opening into thebottom of said tank and extending upwardly, a pump connected to saiddischarge pipe for forcing the water surrounding said tank through saiddischarge pipe, the tank and into said elevated reservoir by a pipeconnecting said reservoir and tank, and a valve on the outer end of saiddischarge pipe to be opened when drawing water from the tank cooled bythe water in which the tank is submerged.

4:. An apparatus for cooling water comprising a cooling tank adapted tobe submerged, an elevated reservoir, a pipe extend from said tank tosaid. elevated reservoir, a valved discharge pipe opening into said.tank and extending above it, a pump connected to said discharge pipe,and means for aerating the ater in proximity to the pump inlet.

fin appaialns for cooling water comprising a pump adapted to he placedin a. well, an. elevated reservoir, a pipe system connected to said pumpfor lilling said elevated reservoir with water from said well, a tankforming a part of said pipe. s adapted to be sulnnerged in the water oithe well. for cooling the water entering thereinto from said elevatedreservoir, and a discharge pipe for the cooled water in said tank.

6. An apparatus for cooling water comprising a cooling tank adapted tobe subn'ierged, an elevated reservoir, a pipe extending from said tankto said elevated reservoir, a discharge pipe opening into said. tank andextending above the same, a pumping appa atus for forcing the ratersurrounding said tank into the reservoir, and an air pump operated bythe pumping apparatus for aerating the water in proximity to the pumpinlet.

7. An apparatus for cooling water comprising a cooling tank adapted tobe suhmerged, an elevated. reservoir, a pipe extending from the top ofsaid tank into said elevated reservoir, a discharge pipe opening intosaid tank and extending above the same, a pump for forcing the watersurrounding said tank into said reservoir, an air pump operated by thewater pump and provided with adischarged tube leading to the waler pumpinlet and discharging air into the water in close proximity to saidinlet.

in testimony that 1 claim the foregoing as my own, I. have heretoafiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN B. CLAllltDl.

\Vitnesses H. d. VVALKER. M. LONG.

